Giants at Diamondbacks 8/18/19 - MLB Picks & Predictions

By: Mike |

Last Updated: 08/20/2019 at 10:41 AM ET

The San Francisco Giants are set to visit Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona for a National League West clash against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The San Francisco Giants come into this matchup with a 62-61 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning a recent road game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, 10-9 in 11 innings. Jeff Samardzija received the starting nod for the San Francisco Giants, and he had success as he gave up 2 earned runs in 5.1 innings. Mike Yastrzemski had a big game from the plate for the San Francisco Giants as he went 3 for 6 with 3 HRs and 4 RBIs.

The San Francisco Giants are set to start Madison Bumgarner (8-7, 3.63 ERA) who had success as he gave up 1 earned run in 7 innings against the Oakland Athletics. Madison Bumgarner had success in his 2 starts against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the 2019 season as he is 2-0 with a 3.38 ERA. The Arizona Diamondbacks come into this matchup with a 61-62 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping a recent home game against the San Francisco Giants, 10-9 in 11 innings. Mike Leake received the starting nod for the Arizona Diamondbacks, and he struggled as he gave up 4 earned runs in 6 innings. Adam Jones had a big game from the plate for the Arizona Diamondbacks as he contributed 1 HR and 3 RBIs.

The Arizona Diamondbacks are set to start Merrill Kelly (8-12, 4.75 ERA) who struggled in his latest start as he gave up 6 earned runs in 5 innings against the Colorado Rockies. Merrill Kelly had success in his 3 starts against the San Francisco Giants during the 2019 season as he is posting a 2.76 ERA.

The San Francisco Giants have a major pitching advantage in this matchup as they will be throwing their ace Madison Bumgarner who is posting a respectable 3.63 ERA. The San Francisco Giants have been playing solid baseball as of recent as they have won 6 of their last 10 games, and they have had the majority of their success on the road as they are 5 games above the .500 mark while the Diamondbacks are 27-30 at home. The Giants haven’t had one guy stand out in terms of hitting, but they have received production from throughout their lineup which makes them a scary team on any given night. Final Score Prediction, San Francisco Giants win 6-2.

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